Representations of Classical Greek Monuments : An Exploration of the Visual CultureMain MenuIntroductionSplash PageBackground on Photography and BuildingsSplash PageDescriptions of the History and Architecture of each SiteSplash PagePhotography Comparisons and ObservationsSplash PageReflectionsSplash PageAileen Kim8a641c9db3c16b93747cc22e79b6381c07be5276
Arch of Hadrian
1media/IMG_1395.JPG2018-08-16T18:50:05-07:00Aileen Kim8a641c9db3c16b93747cc22e79b6381c07be5276311885image_header2018-08-29T16:49:52-07:00Aileen Kim8a641c9db3c16b93747cc22e79b6381c07be5276Erected in 131-132 CE and dedicated to the benefactor of Athens and the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the monumental Arch of Hadrian served as an entrance to the sanctuary area containing the Temple of Olympian Zeus. It is situated on the ancient road that connected the Temple of Olympian Zeus to the Acropolis and stands 13.5 meters wide, 2.5 meters thick, and 18 meters tall, with a 6 meter tall arched passageway. Originally decorated with two rectangular, Corinthian order columns, the monument is made of Pentelic marble and showcases three window-like openings on top of the entablature. The architraves are of Ionian order, but the bases, and capitals are distinctly Corinthian. Two inscriptions are etched into the two sides of the architrave. On the West, it says, “This is Athens, the old city of Theseus,” and on the East, towards the Temple of Olympian Zeus, it says, “This is the city of Hadrian and not Theseus.”
1media/20180616_042007-EFFECTS.jpg2018-08-21T06:19:49-07:00Aileen Kim8a641c9db3c16b93747cc22e79b6381c07be5276Descriptions of the History and Architecture of each SiteAileen Kim5Splash Pagesplash2018-08-21T06:41:43-07:00Aileen Kim8a641c9db3c16b93747cc22e79b6381c07be5276